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2015-2016 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Fall Semester 2015, August 24-December 10, 2015


Registration for fall semester 2015 begins Monday, March 23, 2015.
Late registration fee in effect Tuesday, August 25, 2015.
Last day of registration for fall semester 2015 is Wednesday, September 2, 2015.

 

July    
1st week   University Level Students: Fall Semester Statement available if course registration exists.
     
August    
11-12 Tue-Wed New University Faculty: New Faculty Orientation Seminar 8:30 AM-4:30 PM
13-14 Thu-Fri University Faculty: Faculty Institute: Thursday, 8-5 PM, and Friday, 8-12 PM
13 Thu Intensive English Students: Deadline to pay for TOEFL test on August 24, 2015.
15 Fri University Level Students: First payment due for Financial Clearance; Full payment due for 1% and 3% rebate; Financial clearance needed to move into the dorm and activate ID cards for Dining Services and Bookstore; Submit waiver to Student Insurance
14-15 Fri-Sat Faculty/Staff: Fall Fellowship
14 Fri Seminary: Church Policy Review Session: 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM
16 Sun New Undergraduate Students: First Stop
16 Sun New International Students: Orientation
17-21 Mon-Fri Andrews Academy: Pre-Week
17 Mon CAS Faculty: Department Meetings and Retreats
17 Mon University Level Students: Cancellation of unconfirmed course reservations (not financially cleared)
17-19 Mon-Wed New Undergraduate Students: Registration and Orientation
17 Mon Seminary: Hebrew Placement Exam: 2:00 PM
18 Tue Seminary: Greek Placement Exam: 2:00 PM
19 Wed University Faculty: Individual School Meetings, 1-4 PM
19 Wed Seminary: Biblical Literacy Entrance Exam: 2:00 PM
19 Wed Seminary: Church Policy Exam: 6:00 PM
19-23 Wed-Sun New Graduate Students Summer and Fall: New Graduate Students Orientation Week
20 Thu Seminary: New Student Orientation for Fall Semester 2015 Begins 9:00 AM (Seminary Chapel)
21 Fri Andrews Academy: Registration
21 Fri University Faculty: Departmental Meetings
21 Fri Seminary: New Student Orientation Banquet Begins 5:30 PM (Dining Services, Campus Center)
22 Sat Seminary: New Student Worship Services Begin 9:30 AM (Chapel) followed by Lunch (Dining Services, Campus Center)
23 Sun University Level Schools: Registration, New Students, 12-5 PM
23 Sun New Graduate Students Summer and Fall: New Graduate Students Orientation 9:00 AM - 12:00 AM
24 Mon RMES: First Day of School- Dismiss at 12:15
24 Mon Andrews Academy: First Day of School
24- Dec 10 Mon-Thu University Level Schools: Fall Semester
24 Mon University Level Schools: Classes Begin;  Last day to register for the first time without a fee
24 Mon Medical Laboratory Sciences: MLS Program Classes Begin
24 Mon Intensive English Students: TOEFL Test
25 Tue University Level Students: Late Registration fee in effect for first time registrations for Fall Semester classes; notification of cancellation of low-enrollment classes
26 Wed CAS Faculty: First CAS Faculty Meeting, 3:30-5:00 PM
27 Thu University Level Schools: University Convocation, 10:30 AM-12 PM (10:30 AM classes cancelled)
     
September    
1 Tue University Level Schools: Cancellation of classes with below minimum enrollment
2 Wed

University Level Students: Last business day to complete the following by 5 PM: enter Fall Semester classes; drop a class with FULL tuition refund; to make a change in registration by Drop/Add Form without a fee or entry on permanent academic record; to change audit to credit.

Final cancellation of unconfirmed course reservations (not financially cleared)

3 Thu University Level Students: Fee in effect for changes in registration (classes added or dropped)
4 Fri Seminary: Church Policy Exam Review Session: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
7 Mon All Campus Schools: Labor Day–holiday: No School all campus schools
7 Mon Andrews Academy: Holiday: Labor Day - No School
7 Mon RMES: Labor Day - No School
9 Wed University Level Students: Last day to drop a class with 70% refund
11 Fri Seminary: Church Policy Exam (Two Sessions: 8:00 to 10:00 AM and 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM)
12 Sat Seminary: Adventist Heritage Sabbath in Battle Creek
14-18 Mon-Fri University Level Students: University Week of Prayer
15 Tue School of Architecture: 3 1/2 year March and advanced standing application deadline for Spring (January 2015) admission
15 Tue New International Graduate Students: Spring 2016 deadline to submit all admission application requirements
15-17 Tue-Thu Seminary: Week of Spiritual Emphasis: 11:00 AM-12:20 PM (8:30 AM Classes Begin 8:00 AM, 9:30 AM Classes Begin 9:00 AM, and 10:30 AM Classes Begin 10:00 AM)
16 Wed University Level Students: Last day to drop a class with 40% refund
23 Wed Undergraduate Students: Last day to apply for December Degree Conferral and May Graduation
23 Wed Graduate Students: Last day to apply for December Degree Conferral
24-24 Thu-Thu Seminary: Spiritual Warfare and the Occult in Scripture, History, and Contemporary Society Conference
24-27 Thu-Sun Alumni: Alumni Homecoming Weekend
25 Fri University Level Students: Fall Semester First installment Payment Due
28 Mon Seminary: PhD and THD Comprehensive Exam No. 1
     
October    
5-9 Mon-Fri NAD Enrollment Event: NAD College Fairs in LUC
5 Mon Seminary: PhD and ThD Comprehensive Exam No. 2
8 Thu Graduate Advisors: Graduate Advisors’ Wordshop
8-10 Thu-Sat All Campus Schools: 600th Anniversary of John Hus’s Death Symposium
12-13 Mon-Tue University Level Schools–except Seminary: Fall Recess
12-13 Mon-Tue Seminary: Regular Seminary Classes in Session
12 Mon RMES: Columbus Day–No School
12 Mon Andrews Academy: Columbus Day (No School)
12 Mon Seminary: PhD and ThD Comprehensive Exam No. 3
14 Wed University Level Schools–except Seminary: Classes Resume
14 Wed University Level Schools: Mid-Semester
15-16 Thu-Fri School of Education: EdD/PhD Comprehensives, 8:30 AM-2:30 PM
15-15 Thu-Thu Seminary: 2015 Gift of Spirit of Prophecy Symposium
16 Fri School of Education: MA Comprehensives, 8:30-11:30 AM; 1-3 PM
16 Fri SED Specialist & Master’s (CMHC & SC) Students: EdS/MA Comprehensives, 8:30 AM-12:30 PM
18-19 Sun-Mon Undergraduate University Preview Event: October Preview
19 Mon SED Specialist & Master’s (CMHC & SC) Students: EdS/MA Comprehensives, 8:30 AM-12:30 PM
19-20 Mon-Tue School of Education: EdD/PhD Comprehensives, 8:30 AM-2:30 PM
19 Mon Seminary: PhD and ThD Comprehensive Exam No. 4
21 Wed University Level Schools–Undergraduate classes only: Fall Midterm Grades due by 11:59 PM
23 Fri Health Professions/Graduate Preview
23 Fri RMES: 1st Quarter Ends
25 Sun University Level Students: Fall Semester Second Installment Payment Due
26 Mon RMES: Teacher Inservice Day - No School
26 Mon Seminary: PhD and ThD Comprehensive Exam No. 5
27 Tue Andrews University Board of Trustees: 8:30 AM-2:00 PM
27 Tue Undergraduate Students: Graduate Fair: Explore the Graduate Experience
     
November    
2 Mon University Level Schools: Open course registration at the Academic Records counter for Spring Semester
3-5 Tue-Thu Andrews Academy: Parent/Teacher Conferences 1/2 Day
3-5 Tue-Thu RMES: Parent/Teacher/Student Conferences (Minimum Days- 12:15 Dismissal)
5 Thu Seminary: NADEI Field School Assembly:11:30 AM to 12:20 PM, Seminary Chapel
6 Fri Seminary: Challenge Exam–CHIS504: 8:30 to 10:30 AM (N335)
8-9 Sun-Mon Undergraduate University Preview Event: Lake Union Conference Juniors
11 Wed Intensive English Students: Deadline to pay for TOEFL test on November 20, 2015.
13 Fri University Level Schools: Last day for all comprehensives to be completed for December degree conferral
15 Sun New Domestic  Graduate Students: Admissions Application Deadline for Spring 2016
15-18 Sun-Wed Andrews Academy: Conf. Ed. Summit
15 Sun Graduate in Speech-Language Pathology Open House
15 Sun New Undergraduate Students: Admissions Application Deadline for Spring Semester
16 Mon Undergraduate University Preview Event: Transfer Preview
20 Fri Intensive English Students: TOEFL Test
22-29 Sun-Sun Seminary: Seminary Holiday: Thanksgiving Break
24 Tue University Level Students: Last day to change from credit to audit for Fall Semester classes or to withdraw from a class with a W for a fee. 
25-29 Wed-Sun Andrews Academy: Thanksgiving Break begins 12 noon Wednesday
25 Wed Undergraduate Students: Fall Semester Third Installment Payment Due
25-29 Wed-Sun University Level Schools–except Seminary: Holiday: Thanksgiving Break
25-27 Wed-Fri RMES: Thanksgiving Break begins 12:15 Wednesday
30 Mon University Level Schools: Classes Resume
     
December    
1 Tue Seminary: Seminary Graduation Dedication Service: 11:30 AM
1 Tue University Level Schools: Deadline for tour applications for all Summer 2016 tours.
3 Thu University Level Schools: Last Day of Fall Semester classes
4 Fri University Level Schools: Reading Day (Exam Preparation)
7-10 Mon-Thu University Level Schools: Fall Semester Final Exams (starts Monday, 7:30 AM)
10 Thu University Level Schools: Fall Semester Ends
10-3 Thu-Sun All Campus Schools: Winter Break
10 Thu Medical Laboratory Sciences: MLS Program Fall Semester ends
15 Tue University Level Students: First payment due for Financial Clearance; Full payment due for 1% and 3% rebate; Financial clearance needed to move into the dorm and activate ID cards for Dining Services and Bookstore; Submit waiver to Student Insurance
15 Tue University Level Students: Spring Semester:  40% of Statement balance due and Full payment due for 1%  rebate.
15 Tue Seminary: PhD and ThD Application Deadline for Summer and Fall Terms Entry 2016
16 Wed University Level Schools: Fall Semester Grades due by 11:59 PM
18 Fri Intensive English Students: Deadline to pay for TOEFL test on January 4, 2016.
21-1 Mon-Fri Andrews Academy: Christmas Break (No School)
21-1 Mon-Fri RMES: Christmas Vacation
31 Thu University Level Schools: December Conferral of degrees